HC Deb 13 March 1992 vol 205 cc784-5W
Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland (1) if he will publish a table, analysing the data in appendix 1 of Cm 1915, showing separately for each line for the years 1986–87 to 1994–95(a) expenditure within the Scottish block and (b) other expenditure;

(2) if he will publish tables, covering the years 1986–87 to 1994–95 and consistent with Cm 1915, analysing (a) the Scottish block by economic category within spending sector, (b) the Scotland programme by economic category within spending sector and (c) the Scotland programme minus Forestry Commission by economic category within spending sector;

(3) if he will publish a table, analysing the data in the "summary cash plans" of Cm 1915 (page vii), showing separately for each line within the sub-total, total Scottish Office and Departments, for the years 1986–87 to 1994–95 (a) expenditure within the Scottish block and (b) other expenditure;

(4) if he will publish tables, analysing for the years 1986–87 to 1994–95, the data in the "summary cash plans" of Cm 1915 (page vii), analysing the component parts of (a) the Scottish block and (b) other expenditure, by (i) public expenditure (sub) programme and (ii) the functional classification used in the identifiable expenditure figures, appendix E of Cm 1920.

Mr. Lang

I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.

Mr. Dewar

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish the latest figures available, stating whether they are final outturns, provisional outturns or budget figures, for 1988–89 to 1992–93 on the statistical basis of table 2 (summary analysis of general fund services revenue account), table 3 (summary analysis of housing, trading and special revenue accounts), table 4 (summary analysis of capital accounts) and table 5 (general fund services revenue account: total expenditure) of Scottish local government financial statistics.

Mr. Lang

The information requested will take a little time to assemble and I shall therefore write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.